Nels C. Sorensen, 82, died Friday at the family home in Centralia.

He was born March 29, 1883, in Denmark and had been a resident of Centralia for 31 years. He moved to Lewis County in 1913.

Mr. Sorensen was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Centralia. He owned and operated Sorensen's Distributing Co. for 10 years.

Survivors include his widow, Mary Alice, at home; three sons, Ralph, Tillamook, Ore.; Robert and Vern, Centralia; three daughters, Miss Ruth Sorensen, Centralia; Mrs. Anina Walberg, Redondo Beach, Calif., and Mrs. Fern Shamp, Castroville, Calif.; 13 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the First Assembly of God church, Centralia, with the Rev. Donald O. McGrego officiating. Interment will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery, Chehalis.

Arrangements are under the direction of Newell-Hoerling's, Centralia.


Source: The Daily Chronicle, Friday, 3 Sep 1971, p. 2.

Transcribed by Jenny Tenlen. She has no further information on this individual.